Background and Purpose

The Brew Hut needs some work done to ensure it's longevity. Brew is a very popular summer and winter destination, it provides access to excellent beginner and advanced back country skiing terrain, popular hikes and climbs, and is the end point for the Alcoholic Traverse.

Alpine huts are very exposed to the elements and are subject to extreme conditions, Brew is no exception. It needs to be cared for or it will not be available for the outdoor community to use in the future.

A MEC grant is funding the work and also allows us to pay for all gas used during travel to and from the hut. This means no one has to pay for gas!

Work to Do

Motivated people are needed to lead these jobs. Comment on the message board or email Geoff or Roland if you're keen.

Carrying Loads - We'll be able to drive all the way up the logging roads (barring any unforeseen circumstances) so that leaves only the 5.5km route to the hut to carry the loads over. The route is not overly steep, but gains about 800m of elevation over the distance. We need strong people to carry 3 windows, 2 rolls of tar paper, paint and solvent and brushes, 4 litres white gas, membrane tape and primer, an aluminum ladder (2 people), spineboard, straps & collar, and miscellaneous tools.

a roll of tarpaper weighs 18 lbs (x2)

A can of paint weighs 9 lbs and a can of solvent weighs 2 lbs

the 4 litres of white gas weighs 7 lbs

the blueskin membrane + primer weigh 6 lbs

a light window weighs 22 lbs, the one that opens weighs 25 lbs

The ladder is only about 26 lbs

assorted tools were not weighed.

I can supply an external frame pack which could be used to carry one window, or maybe windows can be tied to the outside of an overnight pack. I spent about 2 hours wrapping them in 1/8 inch plywood so they are less likely to break.

Southeast Wall Work - This is the biggest job and will require the most people and know-how. The entire sheet metal wall needs to be removed, the wall interior must be assessed and dried out, breathing holes into the hut may need to be drilled, 2 layers of tar paper must be put up, the tar paper must be primed and then covered in the membrane tape, and the sheet metal must be put back up.

Replacing the Windows - The three windows on the southeast wall must be replaced. This will need to be done while the sheet metal is off, probably while the wall is drying out. The windows will need to be sealed and weather stripped.

Frame Painting - All the window and door frames need to be painted with a special sun-damage resistant membrane paint.

Stove and Fuel - the hut has a large Coleman stove we can use, but we should have others with lots of people trying eat (you can share stoves)

Cooking and eating utensils - (pots can be shared in food groups)

Personal items (toothbrush, toilet paper, etc...)

You might want to bring a camera.

Pre-Trip Meeting

The pre-trip meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at the VOC clubroom in the SUB basement. It will be at 6:00 and is followed by the "Packing Light" presentation at 7:00 if you're interested.

The meeting is important because we'll be figuring out rides up and who is sleeping in tents and who's sleeping in the hut.

If you can't make the meeting make sure to contact Geoff or Roland to let us know your going. Also make sure you contact one of the drivers so you have a ride up and secure your own sleeping arrangements.

Sign-up List

The hut holds 15+/-, but we want more than this. Once we reach a number above 15 we'll plan tent groups. Some of us actually prefer tents for sleeping.

Hut Sleepers (max 15)

Sam Mason

Michael Uhlmann

Cécile Repellin

Kathrin L.

Matthew Zieleman

Ben Adam

Cindy Li

Mohammad M

Tenters

Andrew McGechaen

Geoff Martin

Abdullah Radi

Rueben Schulz

Roland Burton

Alexander Westbye

Maki Sumitani

Shuyu

Patrick

Aisling

Steve

Undefined

Dmitry Borzov

Phil Tomlinson

Vicky Alfred

Ryan McKenzie

Joti "the mule" Sara

Tom Curran

Veenstra

Clayton

Car List

Note: Gas for all drivers will be paid for by a grant from MEC. To get your gas money back, start with a full tank, then fill up again at the end of the trip. Put your name on the receipt for the end-of-trip fillup, and give it to Roland (or Geoff, but Roland is already owed $850, so probably, Roland). You will get paid eventually, may take a while...

Andrew McGechaen (Andrew + 3)

Geoff Martin

Cecile Repellin

Abdullah Radi

Sam Mason (Sam + 3)

Alexander Westbye

Shuyu

Patrick

Ryan McKenzie (Ryan + 4)

Kathrin L.

Clayton

Michael Uhlmann

Tom Curran

Roland Burton (Roland + 4). Dunbar/UBC area Phone or email me if you want a ride. I will probably stay Sun night and return Monday. I will probably bring a 3-person tent.

Maki

Rueben

Cindy Li

Muffin (Muffin + one) No rear seats, but room for people & gear on the logging road

Aisling

Steve

Other Maybe Veenstra's car, or Mohammad's or Craig's Truck. This vehicle is in the process of organizing.